# Barge suspension: NAFFAC, shippers groan, stranded exports litter waterways - TheNiche

> Exported cargo has been trapped on barges along Lagos waterways after port concessionaire ENL Consortium halted barge operations at its facilities. Freight forwarders report that cargo is spending longer in port corridors and that shippers are facing losses. The disruption is tied to congestion at the Apapa port.

- Date: 2020-07-27 · published 2020-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10474-barge-suspension-naffac-shippers-groan-stranded-exports-litter-waterways
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Port congestion and delayed exports in Nigeria have limited effect on global feed grain prices. The effect is confined to local import and export flows.

## Sources

- thenicheng.com: https://thenicheng.com/barge-suspension-naffac-shippers-groan-stranded-exports-litter-waterways/

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